What is cropland per person over the long term in Italy?

Cropland per person over the long term in Italy was 0.1563 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1000.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1495 in 2015.

How does Italy rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Italy ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Italy

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Italy
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1563

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

98th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 1000

All-time low

0.1495

in 2015

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Italy, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Italy is 0.1563, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Italy peaked at 0.927 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1495, in 2015.

Italy ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.927	0.927	0.927	1
1100s	0.9045	0.9045	0.9045	1
1200s	0.8826	0.8826	0.8826	1
1300s	0.8611	0.8611	0.8611	1
1400s	0.84	0.84	0.84	1
1500s	0.8196	0.8196	0.8196	1
1600s	0.7997	0.7997	0.7997	1
1700s	0.7802	0.7802	0.7802	1
1710s	0.7612	0.7612	0.7612	1
1720s	0.7426	0.7426	0.7426	1
1730s	0.7245	0.7245	0.7245	1
1740s	0.7068	0.7068	0.7068	1
1750s	0.6896	0.6896	0.6896	1
1760s	0.6727	0.6727	0.6727	1
1770s	0.6563	0.6563	0.6563	1
1780s	0.6403	0.6403	0.6403	1
1790s	0.6247	0.6247	0.6247	1
1800s	0.6095	0.6095	0.6095	1
1810s	0.5946	0.5946	0.5946	1
1820s	0.5801	0.5801	0.5801	1
1830s	0.566	0.566	0.566	1
1840s	0.5522	0.5522	0.5522	1
1850s	0.5387	0.5387	0.5387	1
1860s	0.5255	0.5255	0.5255	1
1870s	0.5127	0.5127	0.5127	1
1880s	0.5001	0.5001	0.5001	1
1890s	0.4879	0.4879	0.4879	1
1900s	0.4769	0.4769	0.4769	1
1910s	0.4475	0.4475	0.4475	1
1920s	0.4042	0.4042	0.4042	1
1930s	0.3796	0.3796	0.3796	1
1940s	0.3554	0.3554	0.3554	1
1950s	0.3255	0.3173	0.3357	10
1960s	0.298	0.2817	0.3131	10
1970s	0.229	0.2208	0.2785	10
1980s	0.2144	0.2094	0.2203	10
1990s	0.1983	0.1908	0.2095	10
2000s	0.1776	0.1602	0.1969	10
2010s	0.1532	0.1495	0.1623	10
2020s	0.1538	0.1516	0.1563	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Italy?: Cropland per person over the long term in Italy was 0.1563 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1495 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Italy ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026